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| Manufacturer | Premier Rides | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | 3 LIM launches | ||||||||
| Height | 13.8 metres | ||||||||
| Drop | 9.5 metres | ||||||||
| Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||
| Length | 597.4 metres | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:04 | ||||||||
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Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly known as The Italian Job: Stunt Track) is a steel launched roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.[1] Special effects are incorporated throughout the ride, such as sound effects built into the cars, a helicopter that attacks riders a with simulated machine gun sound, and pyrotechnic and water effects.
This is the first and only coaster in Canada to feature a launch.
History
In August 2004, it was announced that The Italian Job: Stunt Track would be coming to Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland.[2] The Canada's Wonderland location opened on 1 May 2005.
The ride was renamed Backlot Stunt Coaster in 2008.
Design
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Trains
3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Images
The entrance sign
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References
External links
- Backlot Stunt Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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